The Mustangs took the Boilers to the wire when the teams met Nov. 30, but Friday night’s rematch was all Kewanee.

The Boilers jumped on top 18-10 at the quarter, and pushed the margin to 33-20 at halftime. Kewanee maintained its double-digit lead after three quarters, 46-32, and outscored the Mustangs 16-10 in the final eight minutes to seal the win.

Dalton Nuding paced Kewanee with 14 points, followed by Dayton Ince with 11. The win moves the Boilers to 7-0 in the Three Rivers Conference and 13-3 overall.

Wethersfield 61, Princeville 42

Tyler Litton led a balanced Wethersfield attack with 14 points as the Geese moved to 3-0 in the Lincoln Trail Conference with Friday night’s road win.

Princeville hung around early, trailing 16-12 at the quarter.

Wethersfield pushed the lead to 34-23 at the half and 45-31 after three quarters.

The Princes trimmed the deficit to 10 points in the fourth quarter, but the Geese pulled away down the stretch to improve to 15-3 on the season.

Kegan Jacobson added 11 points for Wethersfield, followed by Trevor Lay with nine and Matt Jenkins with eight. Princeville’s Cody Cromton led all scorers with 25 points.

Wethersfield’s fresh-soph squad also moved to 3-0 in conference with a 48-30 in Friday night’s opener.

Tanner King led four Rebels in double figures with 19 points, followed by Jake Berchtold with 17, Ryne Daum with 13 and Justin Kohler with 11. The win keeps Stark County in sole possession of first place in the LTC at 4-0, and lifts the Rebels to 5-10 overall.

Also Friday night...

In the Lincoln Trail Conference, Mercer County picked up its first LTC win by holding off ROWVA 36-33. Tyson Nylin led the Golden Eagles with 13 points, while Asa Stevenson topped ROWVA with 12. ... West Prairie defeated United 45-37. ... Results from Annawan at Ridgewood were unavailable at press time.